New Port Richey, FL Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Max height
- 10 inches for weeds/brush
- Applies to
- vacant, defaulted, foreclosed lots
- Enforcement
- code enforcement citation
- Code location
- Chapter 26, foreclosure registration
Summary
New Port Richey caps weeds, brush and dead vegetation at 10 inches on vacant and foreclosure-registered properties under City Code section 26-6, part of the city's foreclosure registration and blight-prevention chapter.
Properties subject to this chapter shall be kept free of weeds, overgrown brush, dead vegetation, trash, junk, debris, building materials, any accumulation of newspapers, circulars, flyers, notices, except those required by federal, state, or local law, discarded personal items including, but not limited to, furniture, clothing, large and small appliances, or any other items that give the appearance that the property is abandoned or not being properly maintained. Weeds, overgrown brush or dead vegetation over ten (10) inches tall are prohibited.
(b) The property shall be maintained free of graffiti or similar markings by removal or painting over with an exterior grade paint that matches the color of the exterior structure. Yards shall be landscaped and maintained pursuant to the standards set forth in the Code. Landscaping shall include, but not be limited to, grass, ground cover, bushes, shrubs, hedges or similar plantings, decorative rock or bark or artificial turf/sod designed specifically for residential, commercial or industrial installation, as applicable. Landscaping shall not include weeds, gravel, broken concrete, asphalt or similar material.
(c) Maintenance shall include, but not be limited to, watering, irrigation, cutting and mowing of required landscape and removal of all trimmings and weeds.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 68).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 26 of the New Port Richey City Code requires mortgagees and owners of abandoned or foreclosure-default real property to keep the lot free of weeds, overgrown brush, dead vegetation, trash and debris, and expressly caps weeds, brush or dead vegetation at ten inches under section 26-6(a). The rule sits inside the city's foreclosure registration program, which requires lenders to register defaulted properties, designate a local property manager, and maintain the lot. It isn't a blanket citywide lawn-height ordinance for every owner-occupied home, but it is the only numeric grass and weed height limit in the code.
Violations & Fines
Failure to maintain the property under section 26-6(e) is a City Code violation that can result in a code enforcement citation against the mortgagee or property owner of record, in addition to the chapter's registration fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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